I arrived late last night in Austin, Texas, for the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church. General Convention is the main governing and legislative body of the Episcopal Church and meets every three years. I am with the Deputation of the Diocese of El Camino Real (Central California). Our Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves is in the House of Bishops (of which she is a Vice President) and we are in the House of Deputies. This is the second time I have participated in General Convention – and I will again be blogging about the event.

Following up on the church’s three priorities: evangelism, racial reconciliation and justice and care of creation

Formulating the 2019-2021 triennial budget

Middle East peace

In many ways, General Convention is like a family reunion every three years. We get to talk with folks with whom we have a great deal in common but do not see very often. Today, I already met briefly with the Rev. Canon Eric Law (Kaleidoscope Institute, Los Angeles), some of whose work I am using at Elmwood Jail. We had a rousing welcome (“not a sermon”) by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry who received two standing ovations. I will be here until 13th July.